Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia, with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical, and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley S. Low, 1861 - Počet stran: 239 |
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... command , the fol- lowing appear to be the characteristic features of the mammalian fauna of the District : Of the Cheiroptera , or bats , about six species have hitherto been found . Of the Insectivora , there are three species of ...
... command , the fol- lowing appear to be the characteristic features of the mammalian fauna of the District : Of the Cheiroptera , or bats , about six species have hitherto been found . Of the Insectivora , there are three species of ...
Strana 61
... command of Captain Joshua Barney , an experienced privateersman , who succeeded in eluding the pursuit of the British fleet , while he did the enemy much injury , and kept them from making further spoliations . The alarm of intended ...
... command of Captain Joshua Barney , an experienced privateersman , who succeeded in eluding the pursuit of the British fleet , while he did the enemy much injury , and kept them from making further spoliations . The alarm of intended ...
Strana 62
... command of General Winder , and consisted mainly of raw militia ordered out for the occasion . Captain Barney , with four hundred seamen and some field pieces , joined the army of defence immediately after giving orders for the ...
... command of General Winder , and consisted mainly of raw militia ordered out for the occasion . Captain Barney , with four hundred seamen and some field pieces , joined the army of defence immediately after giving orders for the ...
Strana 63
... command of General Winder seem to have been kept out of musket range . It is a remarkable fact that the militia met with little or no loss , notwithstanding the engagement continued for three hours , and each of the enemy was supplied ...
... command of General Winder seem to have been kept out of musket range . It is a remarkable fact that the militia met with little or no loss , notwithstanding the engagement continued for three hours , and each of the enemy was supplied ...
Strana 64
... command of Commodore Barney , no troops could behave worse than they did . The skirmishers were driven in as soon as attacked , the first line gave way without offering the slightest resistance , and the left of the main body was broken ...
... command of Commodore Barney , no troops could behave worse than they did . The skirmishers were driven in as soon as attacked , the first line gave way without offering the slightest resistance , and the left of the main body was broken ...
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